Round 6 · 2021
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Official event name: Socar Azerbaijan Grand Prix
WinnerPERRed Bull Racing · from P7
PoleLEC
Fastest lap1:44.481Verstappen · L45
Most laps led29Verstappen
Biggest gain+9Vettel P11→P2
Retirements2of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 7 | +6 | 51 | 2:13:36.410 | 3 | 25 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 11 | +9 | 51 | +1.385 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 4 | +1 | 51 | +2.762 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1 | -3 | 51 | +3.828 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 6 | +1 | 51 | +4.754 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 9 | +3 | 51 | +6.382 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 8 | +1 | 51 | +6.624 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 5 | -3 | 51 | +7.709 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 13 | +4 | 51 | +8.874 | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 14 | +4 | 51 | +9.576 | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Alfa Romeo | 20 | +9 | 51 | +10.254 | 4 | ||
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 10 | -2 | 51 | +11.264 | 3 | |
| 13 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 17 | +4 | 51 | +14.241 | 5 | |
| 14 | Haas | 18 | +4 | 51 | +14.315 | 5 | ||
| 15 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 | -13 | 51 | +17.688 | 3 | |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 16 | 0 | 51 | +42.379 | 3 | |
| 17 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 15 | -2 | 51 | +3 laps | 4 | |
| — | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 46 | DNF · L46 FL | 1 | ||
| — | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 19 | 31 | — | — | ||
| — | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 12 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | — | — | — | 19 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 21 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 19 |
| 4 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 18 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 18 |
| 6 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | — | — | — | 20 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 18 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | — | — | — | 19 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | — | — | — | 20 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | — | — | — | 21 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 15 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | — | — | — | 11 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | — | — | — | 14 |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 15 |
| 15 | George Russell RUS | Williams | — | — | — | 12 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | — | — | — | 8 |
| 17 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | — | — | — | 10 |
| 18 | Haas | — | — | — | 9 | |
| 19 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | — | — | — | 2 |
| 20 | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 4 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:42.251 | 16 | |
| 2 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:42.595 | +0.344 | 19 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:42.697 | +0.446 | 16 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:42.778 | +0.527 | 16 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:43.006 | +0.755 | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:43.011 | +0.760 | 15 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:43.080 | +0.829 | 15 |
| 8 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:43.244 | +0.993 | 19 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:43.294 | +1.043 | 15 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:43.557 | +1.306 | 17 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 1:43.585 | +1.334 | 13 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:43.682 | +1.431 | 13 |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:43.745 | +1.494 | 16 |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:43.826 | +1.575 | 17 |
| 15 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:43.984 | +1.733 | 6 |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:44.054 | +1.803 | 17 |
| 17 | Alfa Romeo | 1:44.113 | +1.862 | 11 | |
| 18 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:44.434 | +2.183 | 12 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:45.282 | +3.031 | 17 |
| 20 | Haas | 1:45.711 | +3.460 | 12 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:42.115 | 22 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:42.216 | +0.101 | 23 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:42.243 | +0.128 | 24 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:42.436 | +0.321 | 22 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:42.534 | +0.419 | 26 |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:42.693 | +0.578 | 24 |
| 7 | Alfa Romeo | 1:42.941 | +0.826 | 25 | |
| 8 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:43.018 | +0.903 | 24 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:43.020 | +0.905 | 23 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:43.130 | +1.015 | 25 |
| 11 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:43.156 | +1.041 | 24 |
| 12 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:43.220 | +1.105 | 23 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:43.298 | +1.183 | 23 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:43.812 | +1.697 | 21 |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 1:43.881 | +1.766 | 22 |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:44.184 | +2.069 | 23 |
| 17 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:44.557 | +2.442 | 24 |
| 18 | Haas | 1:45.563 | +3.448 | 23 | |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:46.095 | +3.980 | 12 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:46.983 | +4.868 | 5 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:43.184 | 19 | |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:43.227 | +0.043 | 20 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Ferrari | 1:43.521 | +0.337 | 20 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez PER | Red Bull Racing | 1:43.630 | +0.446 | 17 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | McLaren | 1:43.732 | +0.548 | 25 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly GAS | AlphaTauri | 1:43.757 | +0.573 | 23 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:43.893 | +0.709 | 20 |
| 8 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:43.996 | +0.812 | 20 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Alpine | 1:44.777 | +1.593 | 25 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:44.891 | +1.707 | 20 |
| 11 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:44.943 | +1.759 | 18 |
| 12 | Alfa Romeo | 1:45.092 | +1.908 | 20 | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll STR | Aston Martin | 1:45.234 | +2.050 | 23 |
| 14 | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | AlphaTauri | 1:45.384 | +2.200 | 25 |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Aston Martin | 1:45.415 | +2.231 | 24 |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Alpine | 1:45.446 | +2.262 | 23 |
| 17 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:45.452 | +2.268 | 24 |
| 18 | Nicholas Latifi LAT | Williams | 1:45.774 | +2.590 | 22 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher SCH | Haas | 1:46.899 | +3.715 | 20 |
| 20 | Haas | 1:46.945 | +3.761 | 18 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc LEC | — | Carlos Sainz SAI |
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton HAM | — | Valtteri Bottas BOT |
| Red Bull Racing | Max Verstappen VER | — | Sergio Pérez PER |
| AlphaTauri | Pierre Gasly GAS | — | Yuki Tsunoda TSU |
| McLaren | Lando Norris NOR | — | Daniel Ricciardo RIC |
| Alpine | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | Esteban Ocon OCO |
| Aston Martin | Sebastian Vettel VET | — | Lance Stroll STR |
| Alfa Romeo | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | — | |
| Williams | George Russell RUS | — | Nicholas Latifi LAT |
| Haas | Mick Schumacher SCH | — |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Baku City Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2018 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 |
| 2017 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2016 | European Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1 |